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disenchanting

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪŋ/C2formal
  • ruОписание чего-то, что заставляет человека терять положительные чувства или иллюзии относительно чего-либо; разочаровывающее или отрезвляющее.

Describes something that causes someone to lose their positive feelings or illusions about something; disappointing or disillusioning.

  1. Freeing from illusionC1formal

    Causing someone to lose their belief in something that was previously thought to be good or true.

    ruРазочаровывающий

    • The documentary was a disenchanting look at the political system.
    • His disenchanting experience with the company made him quit.
    • The novel offers a disenchanting view of romantic love.

    Synonymsdisillusioning

Forms
  • more disenchanting comparative form
  • most disenchanting superlative form

verb

disenchant/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по освобождению кого-либо от иллюзии, обмана или ложного убеждения; заставить кого-либо потерять энтузиазм или веру во что-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of freeing someone from an illusion, deception, or false belief; to cause someone to lose their enthusiasm or belief in something.

  1. Free from illusionC2formal

    To cause someone to lose belief in the goodness or value of something; to free from enchantment or illusion.

    ruРазочаровать

    • The scandal disenchanted many voters with the political system.
    • His experiences abroad disenchanted him with the corporate world.
    • The harsh reality disenchanted her from her romantic ideals.

    Synonymsdisabusedisillusionenlightenundeceive

    Antonymsattractenchantinspire

Forms
  • disenchanted past participle
  • disenchanted past simple
  • disenchanting present participle
  • disenchants third person singular